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Easily digestible tech news....Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:https://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20150302/07565730182/nokia-ceo-we-have-to-get-rid-net-neutrality-otherwise-self-driving-cars-will-keep-crashing-into-each-other.shtml#c986
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 13:00:53 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20150302/07565730182/nokia-ceo-we-have-to-get-rid-net-neutrality-otherwise-self-driving-cars-will-keep-crashing-into-each-other.shtml#c986Not so much easier that I'd be willing to give up any privacy at all to do it.]]>https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/04491030191/there-is-no-way-that-hillary-clinton-didnt-know-she-was-supposed-to-use-government-email-account.shtml#c337
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:59:37 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/04491030191/there-is-no-way-that-hillary-clinton-didnt-know-she-was-supposed-to-use-government-email-account.shtml#c337Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:https://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20150302/07565730182/nokia-ceo-we-have-to-get-rid-net-neutrality-otherwise-self-driving-cars-will-keep-crashing-into-each-other.shtml#c968
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:59:25 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20150302/07565730182/nokia-ceo-we-have-to-get-rid-net-neutrality-otherwise-self-driving-cars-will-keep-crashing-into-each-other.shtml#c968Re: Re: Why the "scare" quoteshttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/04491030191/there-is-no-way-that-hillary-clinton-didnt-know-she-was-supposed-to-use-government-email-account.shtml#c331
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:58:56 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/04491030191/there-is-no-way-that-hillary-clinton-didnt-know-she-was-supposed-to-use-government-email-account.shtml#c331Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:https://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20150302/07565730182/nokia-ceo-we-have-to-get-rid-net-neutrality-otherwise-self-driving-cars-will-keep-crashing-into-each-other.shtml#c962
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:58:38 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20150302/07565730182/nokia-ceo-we-have-to-get-rid-net-neutrality-otherwise-self-driving-cars-will-keep-crashing-into-each-other.shtml#c962The reason we don't have it is because any solution that requires modifications to existing roadways is a nonstarter. It's simply far, far too expensive. So a driverless car will also have to be able to work on existing, unmodified roadways (or nobody will be willing to pay the premium to buy a car with this capability).]]>https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/05161330177/unsealed-document-fbi-admits-stingray-devices-will-disrupt-phone-service.shtml#c296
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:56:44 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/05161330177/unsealed-document-fbi-admits-stingray-devices-will-disrupt-phone-service.shtml#c296Re: White House email system?https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/04491030191/there-is-no-way-that-hillary-clinton-didnt-know-she-was-supposed-to-use-government-email-account.shtml#c313
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:56:23 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/04491030191/there-is-no-way-that-hillary-clinton-didnt-know-she-was-supposed-to-use-government-email-account.shtml#c313Re:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/05161330177/unsealed-document-fbi-admits-stingray-devices-will-disrupt-phone-service.shtml#c284
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:53:22 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/05161330177/unsealed-document-fbi-admits-stingray-devices-will-disrupt-phone-service.shtml#c284Yes, there are a number of them available for Android. My quick count is around a half dozen.]]>Re: Re:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/08563830196/connecticut-town-takes-down-painting-including-image-mother-teresa-over-ip-challenges.shtml#c128
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:52:40 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/08563830196/connecticut-town-takes-down-painting-including-image-mother-teresa-over-ip-challenges.shtml#c128Re:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/05161330177/unsealed-document-fbi-admits-stingray-devices-will-disrupt-phone-service.shtml#c281
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:52:19 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/05161330177/unsealed-document-fbi-admits-stingray-devices-will-disrupt-phone-service.shtml#c281True, but they're used to it and have already spent to put in much of the infrastructure. CALEA already requires telephone companies to provide surveillance capabilities to law enforcement.]]>I'd do the samehttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/000324/1149204.shtml#c35835
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:51:19 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/000324/1149204.shtml#c35835N n I can start to live my dreams x]]>https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/07014530180/should-punishment-falsely-accusing-people-crime-match-punishment-crime-itself.shtml#c621
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:50:11 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/07014530180/should-punishment-falsely-accusing-people-crime-match-punishment-crime-itself.shtml#c621Re: Re: Re: Re: I wonder...https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/05161330177/unsealed-document-fbi-admits-stingray-devices-will-disrupt-phone-service.shtml#c269
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:49:54 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/05161330177/unsealed-document-fbi-admits-stingray-devices-will-disrupt-phone-service.shtml#c269Re: Re: Re: I wonder...https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/05161330177/unsealed-document-fbi-admits-stingray-devices-will-disrupt-phone-service.shtml#c254
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:48:55 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150302/05161330177/unsealed-document-fbi-admits-stingray-devices-will-disrupt-phone-service.shtml#c254Re:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/08563830196/connecticut-town-takes-down-painting-including-image-mother-teresa-over-ip-challenges.shtml#c124
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:45:06 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/08563830196/connecticut-town-takes-down-painting-including-image-mother-teresa-over-ip-challenges.shtml#c124The issue that they seem to be concerned about is more along the lines of publicity rights. I don't know if Connecticut has such a law, but assuming they do then the risk would be about a long, drawn-out lawsuit regarding that.]]>White House email system?https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/04491030191/there-is-no-way-that-hillary-clinton-didnt-know-she-was-supposed-to-use-government-email-account.shtml#c308
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:41:31 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/04491030191/there-is-no-way-that-hillary-clinton-didnt-know-she-was-supposed-to-use-government-email-account.shtml#c308Shouldn't she have used the State Department email system?]]>Re:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/04491030191/there-is-no-way-that-hillary-clinton-didnt-know-she-was-supposed-to-use-government-email-account.shtml#c284
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:38:52 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/04491030191/there-is-no-way-that-hillary-clinton-didnt-know-she-was-supposed-to-use-government-email-account.shtml#c284By all means, do some reading....https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/08563830196/connecticut-town-takes-down-painting-including-image-mother-teresa-over-ip-challenges.shtml#c105
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:38:00 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/08563830196/connecticut-town-takes-down-painting-including-image-mother-teresa-over-ip-challenges.shtml#c105Re: Oh my god, you had the best timing.https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150226/07370130150/capcom-removes-advertised-offline-co-op-resident-evil-reboot-updates-steam-page-after-sales-begin.shtml#c256
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:35:18 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150226/07370130150/capcom-removes-advertised-offline-co-op-resident-evil-reboot-updates-steam-page-after-sales-begin.shtml#c256So, golf clap for Capcom. I think the story is still relevant; it could possibly use an update saying that a fix is "in the works" but I'd hardly say a half-assed fix a week after release and only after modders did it without the developers counts as fixing the problem.]]>You only had ONE job...https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/08563830196/connecticut-town-takes-down-painting-including-image-mother-teresa-over-ip-challenges.shtml#c84
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:28:44 PSThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150303/08563830196/connecticut-town-takes-down-painting-including-image-mother-teresa-over-ip-challenges.shtml#c84"upon the advice of legal counsel"

What we have here is a lawyer that is giving advice to the city based on not having a clue about the law and apparently not willing to at least look it up first.]]>